When the leaves fall, they can completely cover your yard. A few leaves in the grass are no big deal, but too many leaves are unhealthy for your lawn. Along with your grass not getting enough oxygen, the leaves can block water and other nutrients. Leaves exposed to the cold snows of winter could possibly develop molds, which can spread to your grass. Depending on how many leaves are packed on top of your yard, they can even prevent new grass blades from growing in the spring.
What’s more, if the leaves are not cleaned up quickly, your grass will be missing out on important fall sunshine. In northern US climates, the typical type of grass will be strengthening its roots for the winter. Keeping a lawn clear of leaves in the fall will help ensure your lawn is healthy going into the winter, giving it a much better chance to thrive in the spring.
A better option is to hire a residential fall clean up service. These services will remove the leaves from your lawn for you. Because they provide yard clean up services regularly, they have the proper equipment and crews ready to handle this tough outdoor chore. You will have the opportunity to tell the companies where you want the leaves to be removed to. Typically, your neighborhood will have rules about leaving leaves at the curb for pick up. If you would rather compost the leaves, you can note where you want the leaves left on your property. Sometimes, the best option is to have the leaves removed from the property all together. This is another benefit of a leaf removal service, as the cost of dumping the leaves legally is included.